Reports from the Varieties of Contemplative Experience Study
Acquire a thorough understanding of the most comprehensive study on meditation-related challenges to date.
Bundle includes
All four VCE study presentations and more than five hours of content: 1) A Research Overview in Four Parts; 2) Progress or Pathology?; 3) Energy-Like Somatic Experiences; 4) Navigating Worldviews.
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The Varieties of Contemplative Experience - Two Hour Research Overview
CourseWhy the study was conducted, the range of meditation-related challenges and how people interpret and respond to them.
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VCE - Progress or Pathology?
CourseThe 11 criteria meditators and teachers use to differentiate concerning states from those that are "part of the path."
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VCE - Energy-Like Somatic Experiences (ELSEs)
CourseOne-hour overview of "energy-like somatic experiences" includes metaphors, trajectories, interpretations, and remedies.
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VCE - Navigating Worldviews
CourseThe various roles and impacts that worldviews have before, during, and after meditation-related challenges.
Course Instructors
Willoughby Britton, Ph.D.
Dr. Willoughby Britton is founder of Cheetah House and director of the Clinical and Affective Neuroscience Lab at Brown University.
Jared Lindahl, Ph.D.
Dr. Jared Lindahl has been leading the data collection, analysis, and writing of papers for the Varieties of Contemplative Experience study since 2014.
David Cooper
David Cooper has been a research associate and project coordinator on the Varieties of Contemplative Experience study since 2014. His contributions include recruitment, interviews, data analysis, and both lead and co-authorship on nearly every project publication.